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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force headquarters said it operatives has arrested 254 kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists and other criminals in the last two weeks.
Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known, said a total of 92 armed robbers, and 153 kidnappers, nine suspected cultists were arrested and 35 kidnapped victims rescued.
Adejobi, while parading some of the suspects in Abuja, said the Force recorded remarkable achievements across the country with the arrest of recovering of seven stolen vehicles, and recovering 44 arms and 477 ammunition of various calibres.
He said a total number of 34 arrested suspects were paraded with seven Ak-47 rifles, nine automatic pistols, 1804 rounds of live ammunition, a POS Machine, assorted illicit drugs, and one Mazda Saloon Car.
The Force PRO said the Nigeria Police Force is confident that the aggregate of personnel efforts towards combating crimes, will, in no time, herald a more secure and peaceful Nigeria.
While giving details of some of the cases, the Force PRO said on 9th of February 2024, police operatives received intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of Transborder gunrunners operating in Plateau state to other parts of the country and by extension, supplying arms and ammunition to some criminal elements beyond the borders of the country.
The Operatives utilized this information and arrested the following principal suspects: Mahos Jatau Mancha a.k.a Adis, Justin Abugieye a.k.a Austin, Joseph Zingkur Ayuba a.k.a Zed (4) Davou Chuwang and Yakubu Benedict Bonat a.k.a VIP.
He said, “during investigation, it came to light that the said Justin Abugieye is a Transborder Arms and Ammunition supplier based in Obudu LGA of Cross River State who usually gets supplies of AK47 rifles, ammunition, and rocket launcher from the Mahos Jatau Mancha, Joseph Zingkur Ayuba, Davou Chuwang, Yakubu Benedict Bonat, all in Plateau State and in turn supplies same to some rebels and other criminal elements in a neighboring country.
Also, on the 12th of February, 2024, Police operatives received intelligence of a group of persons suspected to be involved in arms dealing and kidnapping at Sutai, Bali LGA of Taraba State.
The operatives buckled down and arrested two persons identified as Modo Haruna, 28 years and Buba Ruwa, 30 years, both at Taraba State.
The police said, “Subsequent interrogation and investigation revealed that Buba Ruwa had been in possession of 12 Ak-47 rifles about two years ago, but was intercepted by police operatives while returning from an operation and had fled and managed to escape with just two Ak-47 rifles. The other suspect, Modo Haruna, confessed to being in possession of a single Ak-47 rifle and also belonging to a syndicate that specializes in gun running and cattle rustling.”
